Twitter Reacts To Celtics' Isaiah Thomas-for-Kyrie Irving Blockbuster
BOSTON (CBS) -- The Celtics and Cavaliers pulled off the rarest of rare trades on Tuesday night, as the two best teams in the Eastern Conference from last season swapped two star players. The Cavs sent the Celtics Kyrie Irving, the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, for a package headlined by Isaiah Thomas, the 60th pick in the same draft.
And, of course, Twitter reacted accordingly.
There was the typical variety of instant reactions to the trade on Twitter, and considering the magnitude and rare nature of the deal, it felt like the Twittersphere got even crazier. Reactions ranged from sadness over the Celtics losing Isaiah to jokes on top of jokes.
Here is a collection of the best tweets in response to the Irving-for-Isaiah trade ...
GIFs, memes, and jokes...
Don't let the Isaiah Thomas/Kyrie Irving trade distract you from the fact the Atlanta Falcons blew a 25 point lead in Super Bowl 51
— Not Wes Welker (@CockyWesWelker) August 22, 2017
Seeing Isaiah leave but Kyrie arrive pic.twitter.com/xV2UZjsNJ4
— Boston Diehards (@Boston_Diehards) August 22, 2017
#Celtics fans not knowing how to react to the Kyrie trade for IT like... pic.twitter.com/cRmVXGa9DF
— WTP (@WTPsports) August 22, 2017
So Danny Ainge turned the Brooklyn picks into Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Kyrie Irving... pic.twitter.com/OGuTbLlSDS
— Tucker Silva (@TuckSilva) August 22, 2017
When you get IT but you lose Kyrie but you could get Wade but LeBron could leave but you got Brooklyn's pick and you don't know how to feel pic.twitter.com/1kDVhzQuAg
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 23, 2017
I'm getting a little emotional about the departure of our good friend #NetsPick. Stand up guy. Always a positive locker room presence.
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) August 23, 2017
...Including quite a bit of flat Earth references.
Boston reporter: "Hello, I'm from the Globe."
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports) August 22, 2017
Kyrie: "Excuse me?"
Kyrie Irving has to be concerned that Boston is much closer to the ocean/the edge of the earth.
— The Pickle (@sportspickle) August 22, 2017
I like the trade. As long as Kyrie agrees that the Earth is round.
— Jack Bardsley (@bb4jbards) August 23, 2017
Kyrie Irving thinks the earth is flat. Hmm. Hope he works out better than the guy who didn't believe in dinosaurs. #JurassicCarlEverett.
— Dan Shaughnessy (@Dan_Shaughnessy) August 23, 2017
Props for Danny Ainge...
Been saying for awhile I don't love Danny including the Brooklyn pick in this deal, but thank God Danny finally cashed in some chips!!!
— Hockey Jones ???????????? (@adamjones985) August 22, 2017
Take your shots at Danny. But never question that he's got balls of cast iron
— Jerry Thornton (@jerrythornton1) August 22, 2017
Danny Ainge saw the Patriots' wild offseason and was like, "Nah, I can beat that."
— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) August 22, 2017
Danny Ainge rn #Celtics pic.twitter.com/MUQ2U97oEu
— Tyler Sullivan (@TylerSully) August 22, 2017
Danny Ainge really dropped the ball by not landing a superstar this offseason. ????
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) August 23, 2017
And between all that, heartfelt tributes for Isaiah.
Thank you for everything Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder. You embraced what it means to be a Celtic. Best of luck in Cleveland. pic.twitter.com/wi1pYIPWRn
— Celtics Network™ (@celticsnetwork) August 22, 2017
Thanks for the memories and appreciation you had for playing in Boston, @Isaiah_Thomas. Always a giant in my eyes. #growthspurt2017 pic.twitter.com/fdlZbYDoq9
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) August 22, 2017
Just take a minute to appreciate what this dude did for Boston, heart over height, we love you Isaiah pic.twitter.com/N7uQGvswcx
— Boston Diehards (@Boston_Diehards) August 22, 2017
Really enjoyed what Isaiah did here in Boston. Embraced the city and they embraced him. He'll be missed
— Mike Giardi (@MikeGiardi) August 22, 2017
Kyrie Irving is a great b'ball player, will look great in Celtics green. But c'mon...you were feeling it when IT dropped 53 in the playoffs.
— Fitzy (@FitzyGFY) August 22, 2017
The departure of Isaiah Thomas will hit a lot of people hard in Boston. He was at the center of this revival and definitely bled green.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) August 22, 2017
Isaiah Thomas was a true pleasure to watch the last few season. Wish him the best
— Max Lederman (@Max_Lederman) August 22, 2017
Trade makes sense for both teams. But from pure entertainment standpoint, I really enjoyed watching Isaiah Thomas raise Celtics from depths
— Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) August 22, 2017
Thank you @Isaiah_Thomas for making the Celtics a lot of fun to watch last few years. Good luck, but not too much
— Matthew Geagan (@MattGeagan) August 22, 2017
This is certainly only the beginning of the tweets you'll see in Boston about the trade, Celtics-Cavs, and the Earth being round.